No changes on the Eagles offensive line

The Eagles promised to evaluate everything during their bye week and it seems their evaluations found that it was best to keep their offensive line intact.

Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports that several players said Monday that the offensive line lined up with the same five starters that they had before the team went on their bye. Center Dallas Reynolds was one of those players and he said that he’s still in the starting lineup.

With Jason Peters and Jason Kelce out, it’s not like the Eagles have too many options for changes on a line that has given up 17 sacks in the first six games. They could swap King Dunlap back in for Demetress Bell at left tackle or insert Steve Vallos at guard, but there’s no obvious change to make in hopes of increased production.

McLane also reports that Peters, who is recovering from an Achilles injury, was running half-speed doing agility drills on Monday. The team has three weeks to decide whether or not to activate Peters from the non-football injury list, a move that would allow him to play before the end of the season.

SO…..when Vick was signed many people said the team would not be good with him, that he turns it over too much, is inconsistent and can’t read defenses. Now that that is happening everyone wants to fidn some reason that he’s not the problem. Of course, it much be the O-line. Because it’s not like this outcome was predictable as soon as Vick became the QB…..

what changes could be made. there is only so much $ allowed for O.L. when you lose the L.T. and center you lost the 2 most important positions on the line. so you replace with your 6th and 7th best lineman and hope they get better. the good news is when you get your starters back(next year) 6 and 7 are stronger players. runningbacks,receivers and even Q.B. are easier to replace than Oline and still have cohesiveness. I would venture to say there is no team that could lose to lineman the calibre of Peters and Kelsey and continue to play as well as before. Rosters need to be expanded and practice squads need to be expanded to develope player as needed. of course that would cut into profits so we will never see it.